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New U.S. youth soccer Player Development Initiatives
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:47 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:47 am
5 Things to Know: How Small Sided Standards Will Change Youth Soccer
Is this how youth soccer is taught in Europe? I'm all for kids getting more touches on the ball during competitive matches to build confidence. Just curious if the board thinks this is the way to go about it.
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Beginning August 1, 2017, new standards in youth soccer will be implemented across the country. These standards are known as Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). A key component to these PDIs is new standards of play for small-sided games. Here are five things you need to know about the new regulations for youth games.
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In addition to the number of players and varying physical dimensions of fields, small-sided games will also have some different rules. Starting at the U-9 level, games will use build-out lines. A horizontal line drawn from sideline to sideline 14-yards in front of each goal, build-out lines will encourage possession and playing the ball out of the back. When a goalkeeper has the ball in hand or takes a goal kick, the opposing team remains behind the build-out line until the ball is put into play. This line also indicates where offside can be called, as teams cannot be called for offside between the midfield and build-out line. As part of small-sided standards, there will be no offside infraction before the U-9 age group. New rules also ban headers as well as punts and drop kicks from the goalkeeper.
Is this how youth soccer is taught in Europe? I'm all for kids getting more touches on the ball during competitive matches to build confidence. Just curious if the board thinks this is the way to go about it.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 9:58 am to okietiger13
smaller fields eliminate pure athleticism from the game which is how the US has traditionally used youth players
to develop skill and understanding of space, you have to neuter athleticism. using a smaller field does this
to develop skill and understanding of space, you have to neuter athleticism. using a smaller field does this
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:03 am to okietiger13
My area has been doing those for a while now.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:18 am to okietiger13
Reminds me of indoor. (which isn't necessarily a bad thing)
Posted on 8/9/17 at 10:19 am to okietiger13
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New rules also ban headers as well as punts and drop kicks from the goalkeeper.
Not a huge fan of this though.
Would not like to see heading become a lost art as we've seen in slide tackles.
ETA: Although if players are encouraged to take a touch out of the air (chest, thigh, foot) then it could actually be very beneficial.
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 10:21 am
Posted on 8/9/17 at 12:03 pm to okietiger13
I'm digging these changes.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 1:06 pm to okietiger13
So what age group do these unconventional laws of the game stop at?
I like them for the young kids for what it's worth, but I feel like at 15-16 years old they should play the actual game.
I like them for the young kids for what it's worth, but I feel like at 15-16 years old they should play the actual game.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 3:27 pm to okietiger13
Baton Rouge Soccer Club started some of these changes with their Academy program 4-5 years ago when Adam came onboard. They are all about small sides games, group training and the absence of teams and promoting touches on the ball. It has been very effective.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 8:05 pm to okietiger13
Started this last year in Iowa. At first was hesitant. But eliminating athletasism and speed and encouraging ball control am very pleased. A couple kids parents that could out run everyone but lacked touch suffered so parents moved them up an age group to bigger fields.
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